Add an Announcement

1. Click the Communicate tab.
2. Locate the Course News and Events section.
3. Click the Announcements link.
4. Click the Add Announcement link on the toolbar.
5. Fill in the appropriate fields.
6. Click the Save button.
7. Click the Exit Announcement Editor button.

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From within your course, click the Communicate tab. Locate the Course News and Events section and click the Announcements link to enter the Announcement Editor. On the editor toolbar, click the Add Announcement link.

Following are the options for Announcement Settings:

Announcement: Use this field to specify the text that should appear as the announcement. Use the HTML editor and the Check Spelling link to compose your announcement.

Start Date/End Date: This setting specifies the date on and after which the item should be displayed. This can be useful if you want to enter items ahead of time, but you do not want them displayed until a specific date. The Start Date also determines the order in which items appear. The End Date setting specifies the date on which the item should no longer be displayed.

Sequence: This setting can be used to explicitly specify the order in which items with the same start date should be displayed.

User: You can direct your announcement to either Everyone or a single person using the drop down menu.

Be sure to click the Save button when you are done. Use the Exit Announcement Editor button to return to the Communicate page.